Some 25,000 Scouts from all over Indonesia participated in the weeklong 10th National Jamboree. With 20 million Scouts, 50% of the global membership, Gerakan Pramuka is the largest Scouts movement in the world.

At the opening ceremony, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said, “As a big nation, Indonesia has significant challenges to solve, including poverty and social disparities. That’s why our young people need to be more positive and resilient to have a competitive advantage. I encourage the Scouts movement to remain relevant by using the rapidly growing information technology. However, social media is not a tool for you to hurt or bully each other”.

At the Jamboree, UNICEF ran interactive sessions on U-Report. Thousands of Scouts participated in the sessions, which explained what U-Report is all about and how to use it to communicate and share information on issues related to children’s rights.

“I just signed up to U-Report,” says the enthusiastic 14-year-old Karin from Nusa Tenggara Timur after the session. “I want to deliver my opinion to decision makers. Because most adults do not hear us children“.

UNICEF offers Pramuka the possibility to become a leader in child’s rights advocacy. The partnership on U-Report will ensure massive recruitment of new U-Reporters: 100,000 new members by mid-2017. Pramuka will receive access to a modern platform to engage directly with its members. UNICEF training Scouts on nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and child protection boosts the capacity of the Scouts to become children’s rights leaders in their respective communities.

The more U-Reporters raise their voices, the louder they will be when it comes to decisions that affect their lives. Indonesia is a nation of young people. The future is in their hands; they must speak up now. Every voice matters.

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